Field technicians greeted by thigh-deep snow
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Christchurch-based environmental monitoring technicians Alec Dempster and Pieter Havelaar got way off the beaten track...
Giant squid and glow-in-the-dark sharks surprise scientists
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A giant squid and several glow-in-the-dark sharks were surprise finds for NIWA scientists last month...
Hotspot Watch 9 April 2021
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
New national rainfall record surpasses 56-year-old record
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
This week’s torrential rains have set a new national rainfall record.
NIWA meteorologists say the 103...
Tropical seafloor secrets revealed
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
NIWA scientists and Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) have used satellite technology...
Hotspot Watch 18 November 2021
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
Hotspot Watch 28 January 2021
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
Scientists examine high winds on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
When high winds on the Auckland Harbour Bridge last September caused two trucks to topple...
Freshwater species show vulnerability to climate change
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A new study has identified seven freshwater species native to Aotearoa-New Zealand that will likely...
Scientists watching lake on South Island glacier survey
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Scientists undertaking the annual glacier snowline survey over the South Island later this month are...
Hotspot Watch – 3 December 2021
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
Skies looking mostly clear for spotting rare Super Blood Moon
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
NIWA forecasters say expected clear skies are looking good for spotting the Super Blood Moon...
